Effect of HER2 status on risk of recurrence in women with small, node-negative breast tumours

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 38-40
Author(s):  
R. Theriault
Keyword(s):  
Her2 Status ◽  
Node Negative ◽  
Breast Tumours ◽  
Risk Of Recurrence

Effect of HER2 status on risk of recurrence in women with small, node-negative breast tumours

2011 ◽  
Vol 98 (11) ◽  
pp. 1561-1565 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Tanaka ◽  
H. Kawaguchi ◽  
Y. Nakamura ◽  
K. Taguchi ◽  
K. Nishiyama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Her2 Status ◽  
Node Negative ◽  
Breast Tumours ◽  
Risk Of Recurrence

Time Trends in Systemic Adjuvant Treatment for Node-Negative Breast Cancer

1999 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 1458-1458 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Hébert-Croteau ◽  
Jacques Brisson ◽  
Jean Latreille ◽  
Gilles Gariépy ◽  
Caty Blanchette ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Adjuvant Therapy ◽  
Adjuvant Treatment ◽  
Minimal Risk ◽  
Node Negative ◽  
Risk Of Recurrence ◽  
Consensus Recommendations ◽  
Node Negative Breast Cancer ◽  
Systemic Adjuvant Therapy

PURPOSE: We conducted a population-based study in Quebec, Canada, to assess longitudinal changes in systemic adjuvant therapy for node-negative breast cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A stratified random sample was selected among women with newly diagnosed node-negative breast cancer in 1988, 1991, and 1993. Information on the patient, her tumor, source of care, and treatment was abstracted from medical charts. Patients were classified as being at minimal, moderate, or high risk of recurrence on the basis of criteria proposed at the 4th International Conference on Adjuvant Therapy of Primary Breast Cancer (St. Gallen, Switzerland, 1992), and systemic adjuvant treatment received was dichotomized as being consistent or not consistent with consensus recommendations. RESULTS: Overall, 1,578 cases of invasive breast carcinoma were reviewed. The proportion of patients who were given hormonal or cytotoxic treatment increased from 51.7% to 73.1% from 1988 to 1993. Virtually all women at minimal risk were treated in 1991 and 1993 according to the consensus statement. The proportions of women so treated were 75.0% and 65.4% in the moderate- and high-risk categories, respectively, in 1991. In 1993, these proportions were 71.4% and 67.0%, respectively. Omission of chemotherapy, especially in high-risk women with estrogen receptor–negative tumors who were 50 to 69 years of age, was the most frequent inconsistency with guidelines. CONCLUSION: Systemic adjuvant therapy for node-negative breast cancer has gained acceptance. Better understanding of the decision-making process, of the perception of the risks and benefits involved, and of the impact of alternative strategies for the dissemination of consensus recommendations are needed to promote the use of chemotherapy in specific categories of women who are at high risk of recurrence.

Comparison of PAM50 Risk of Recurrence Score With Oncotype DX and IHC4 for Predicting Risk of Distant Recurrence After Endocrine Therapy

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (22) ◽  
pp. 2783-2790 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitch Dowsett ◽  
Ivana Sestak ◽  
Elena Lopez-Knowles ◽  
Kalvinder Sidhu ◽  
Anita K. Dunbier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Growth Factor Receptor ◽  
Recurrence Score ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Distant Recurrence ◽  
Oncotype Dx ◽  
Prognostic Information ◽  
Node Negative ◽  
Risk Of Recurrence ◽  
Er Positive

Purpose Risk of distant recurrence (DR) among women with estrogen receptor (ER) –positive early breast cancer is the major determinant of recommendations for or against chemotherapy. It is frequently estimated using the Oncotype DX recurrence score (RS). The PAM50 risk of recurrence (ROR) score provides an alternative approach, which also identifies intrinsic subtypes. Patients and Methods mRNA from 1,017 patients with ER-positive primary breast cancer treated with anastrozole or tamoxifen in the ATAC trial was assessed for ROR using the NanoString nCounter. Likelihood ratio (LR) tests and concordance indices (c indices) were used to assess the prognostic information provided beyond that of a clinical treatment score (CTS) by RS, ROR, or IHC4, an index of DR risk derived from immunohistochemical assessment of ER, progesterone receptor, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), and Ki67. Results ROR added significant prognostic information beyond CTS in all patients (Δ LR-χ2 = 33.9; P < .001) and in all four subgroups: node negative, node positive, HER2 negative, and HER2 negative/node negative; more information was added by ROR than by RS. C indices in the HER2-negative/node-negative subgroup were 0.73, 0.76, and 0.78 for CTS, CTS plus RS, and CTS plus ROR, respectively. More patients were scored as high risk and fewer as intermediate risk by ROR than by RS. Relatively similar prognostic information was added by ROR and IHC4 in all patients but more by ROR in the HER2-negative/node-negative group. Conclusion ROR provides more prognostic information in endocrine-treated patients with ER-positive, node-negative disease than RS, with better differentiation of intermediate- and higher-risk groups.

Adverse prognostic impact of intratumor heterogeneous HER2 gene amplification in patients with breast cancer.

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 617-617
Author(s):  
Carmen Criscitiello ◽  
Giuseppe Viale ◽  
Davide Disalvatore ◽  
Vincenzo Bagnardi ◽  
Luca Fumagalli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Regression Models ◽  
Cox Regression ◽  
Intratumoral Heterogeneity ◽  
Chromosome 17 ◽  
Prognostic Impact ◽  
Her2 Gene ◽  
Ki 67 ◽  
Node Negative ◽  
Risk Of Recurrence ◽  
Her2 Positivity

617 Background: There is increasing recognition of the existence of intratumoral heterogeneity of the human epidermal growth factor receptor (HER2), which affects interpretation of HER2 positivity in clinical practice and may have implications for patient prognosis and treatment. Only patients (pts) with HER2 positivity - defined as 3+ by IHC or FISH amplified defined as a HER2 gene to chromosome 17 (HER2/CEP17) ratio ≥ 2.0 - are eligible to receive trastuzumab treatment. Limited information is available on the prognosis of pts with HER2 2+ or FISH test with a HER2/CEP17 ratio < 2.0. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed data from 455 consecutive early BC pts with HER 2+ and HER2/CEP17 ratio < 2.0 who underwent surgery after 2007. The association between HER2/CEP17 ratio and other known prognostic factors was evaluated with multivariable linear regression models. The role of HER2/CEP17 ratio on recurrence free survival was assessed with multivariable Cox regression models. Results: Fifty-one percent of the evaluated pts were node negative, 51% were postmenopausal, 93% had ER positive BC and 85% had Ki-67 ≥14%. The mean HER2/CEP17 ratio was 1.27 (SD=0.3). A significant positive relationship between HER2/CEP17 ratio and Ki-67 was observed (p<0.01). During a median follow-up time of 2.7 years, 40 recurrences were observed (15 locoregional events and 25 distant metastases). Overall, the association between HER2/CEP17 and the risk of recurrence was not significant. From subgroup analysis, a significant interaction between HER2/CEP17 ratio and nodal involvement emerged (p=0.02). Among pts with node-negative disease, pts with HER2/CEP17 ratio ≥1.27 were at higher risk of recurrence with respect to pts with HER2/CEP17 ratio < 1.27 (adjusted HR 4.0, 95% CI 1.01-15.9). Conclusions: Among pts with BC and HER2 intratumoral heterogeneity, HER2/CEP17 ratio ≥1.27 could have a strong prognostic role in node negative HER2 2+ BC, thus suggesting potential future therapeutic approaches in this setting of pts.

scholarly journals Prognostic significance of uPA/PAI-1 level, HER2 status, and traditional histologic factors for survival in node-negative breast cancer patients

2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Fokter Dovnik ◽  
Iztok Takac
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Prognostic Value ◽  
Multivariate Model ◽  
Her2 Status ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Node Negative ◽  
Node Negative Breast Cancer ◽  
Size Grade ◽  
Pai 1

Abstract Background The association of HER2 status with urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA) and plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) levels raises the question whether uPA/PAI-1 level carries additional clinically relevant prognostic information independently from HER2 status. The aim of our study was to compare the prognostic value of uPA/PAI-1 level, HER2 status, and traditional prognostic factors for survival in node-negative breast cancer patients. Patients and methods A retrospective analysis of 858 node-negative breast cancer patients treated in Maribor University Clinical Center, Slovenia, in the years 2000–2009 was performed. Data were obtained from patient medical records. The median follow-up time was 100 months. Univariate and multivariate analyses of disease-free (DFS) and overall survival (OS) were performed using the Cox regression and the Cox proportional hazards model. Results In univariate analysis, age, tumor size, grade, lymphovascular invasion, HER2 status and UPA/PAI-1 level were associated with DFS, and age, tumor size, grade, and uPA/PAI-1 level were associated with OS. In the multivariate model, the most important determinants of DFS were age, estrogen receptor status and uPA/PAI-1 level, and the most important factors for OS were patient age and tumor grade. The HR for death from any cause in the multivariate model was 1.98 (95% CI 0.83–4.76) for patients with high uPA and/or PAI-1 compared to patients with both values low. Conclusions uPA/PAI-1 level clearly carries an independent prognostic value regardless of HER2 status in node-negative breast cancer and could be used in addition to HER2 and other markers to guide clinical decisions in this setting.

Identification of stage I/II colorectal cancer patients at risk of recurrence: The role of elastica stains to detect venous invasion.

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e14117-e14117
Author(s):  
Campbell SD Roxburgh ◽  
Alan K Foulis ◽  
Manal Atwan ◽  
Paul G Horgan ◽  
Donald C. Mcmillan
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
At Risk ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Venous Invasion ◽  
Stage I ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Cancer Specific Survival ◽  
Node Negative ◽  
Risk Of Recurrence

e14117 Background: Venous invasion (VI) is a high-risk characteristic in colorectal cancer (CRC) and in stage II disease guides provision of adjuvant therapy. However, reported rates vary in published studies from 10-90%. We recently reported use of elastica stains improve reproducibility of reporting, increasing rates to >50% (Roxburgh, Ann Surg, 2010). Furthermore, compared to H&E alone, elastica detected VI provided superior prediction of 3yr cancer survival in an unselected cohort of CRC patients. The present study aims to examine how the approach could be used in patients with node negative CRC. Methods: We retrieved pre-2003 tumour blocks, sectioned and stained them with elastica. Post-2003, elastica detected VI was routinely reported. A minimum of 3 blocks was required for analysis. Those who died within 30 days of surgery or had neoadjuvant therapy were excluded. Results: 244 stage I/II patients underwent surgery between 1997-2006. 65 cases pre-2003 were analyzed retrospectively. The rate of elastica detected VI was 54%. Elastica detected VI related to other high-risk pathology including T stage (p<0.001), serosal invasion (p<0.01), tumour grade (p<0.05) and low-grade lymphocytic infiltrate (P<0.05). Minimum follow-up was 5 yrs; mean follow-up 99 months (60-178), during which there were 99 deaths, 48 from cancer. Absence of VI related to improved 5-yr cancer specific survival (93% vs 66%). On multivariate analysis, VI independently related to cancer specific survival (HR=5.5,95%CI 2-13,p<0.001) with margin involvement (HR=2.4,95%CI 1-6,p=0.067) and serosal involvement (HR=2.2,95%CI1-4, p=0.015). For CRC mortality, the area under the receiver operator curve was highest for VI compared with other pathology (AUC 0.69, 95%CI 0.6-0.8, P<0.001). Absence of VI related to 5-yr survivals of 92% and 97% in colon and rectal cancer respectively. Conclusions: More objective assessment of VI with routine elastica staining provides accurate prediction of survival in stage I/II CRC. Presence of VI was associated with a 5.5 fold increased risk of cancer death at 5 yrs. Such results support routine use of elastica stains to identify patients with node negative disease at risk of recurrence.

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